Analyzes the writings of Hannah Arendt, Daniel Bell, William F. Buckley, M. Stanton Evans, Milton Friedman, Barry Goldwater, Friedrich A. Hayek, George F. Kennan, Daniel P. Moynihan, Jose Ortega y Gasset, Ayn Rand, George Santayana, William A. Simon, James Q. Wilson and others
Includes bibliographical references (pages 316-410) and index
The revival of conservatism in recent American political thought -- The conservative tradition in American political thought -- Dilemmas of conservatism-liberalism -- Conservative political philosophy -- Conservatism and the ideal of unfettered individualism -- Ultra-conservatism : the radical right -- Ideological conservatism : "National Review" -- Liberal-conservatism : "The Public Interest" -- American and European conservatism : some comparative notes -- Conservatism and the American public -- Ideological politics : a search for new directions -- Conclusions